Paul Richter Books in Order
Paul Richter by James Barrington contains 10 books, published between 2004 and 2019. The first book is Overkill (2004) and the newest is Bioweapon (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 2004–2019
- Pages on record
- 2,612 in 6 of 10 books
- Reading time
- 44–65 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,612 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 10 titles with a page count on record.
Paul Richter is the recurring character in James Barrington's espionage thrillers, a run of 10 books published between 2004 and 2019. Subject headings name the secret service, Great Britain, terrorism and its prevention, and file the books as spy stories and suspense fiction. Overkill (2004) opens the sequence and Bioweapon (2019) ends it, with Barrington the sole credit throughout. The novels are long, at a median of 453 pages.
How many Paul Richter books are there?
Paul Richter has 10 books, released between 2004 and 2019.
Paul Richter Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Paul Richter books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Overkill2004 · 560 pages · confirmed 2/420045602/4
- 2Pandemic2005 · 496 pages · confirmed 2/420054962/4
- 3Foxbat2007 · 456 pages · confirmed 2/420074562/4
- 4Timebomb2008 · 450 pages · confirmed 2/420084502/4
- 5Payback2010 · 325 pages · confirmed 2/420103252/4
- 6Manhunt2011 · 325 pages · confirmed 2/420113252/4
- 7Retribution2016 · confirmed 2/42016–2/4
- 8Insurrection2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 9Understrike2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 10Bioweapon2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Paul Richter?
No separate chronological order is on record for Paul Richter, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Paul Richter books in order?
You should read the Paul Richter books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Paul Richter book also stands alone.
Where to start with Paul Richter
Start with Overkill (2004), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Paul Richter book?
Bioweapon (2019) is the newest Paul Richter book released so far.
Is there a new Paul Richter book coming?
No next Paul Richter book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Paul Richter at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Paul Richter title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Paul Richter books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,612 pages across the 6 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 453 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Paul Richter books, 6 of 10, were published in the 2010s.
What the Paul Richter books are about
6 of the 10 Paul Richter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: intelligence service is tagged on 6 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Intelligence service 6 of 6 books
- Great Britain 5 of 6 books
- Espionage 5 of 6 books
- Great Britain. Special Operations Executive 4 of 6 books
- Terrorism 3 of 6 books
- Thrillers 3 of 6 books
- Prevention 2 of 6 books
More books by James Barrington
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- James Barrington books in order 25 books